Steve Byrnes (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), a Hawaiian fighter who dropped a unanimous decision to Logan Clark in his only career UFC fight, is coming back to the organization. This time it’ll be as a cast member of “The Ultimate Fighter 7.”

A member of the fighter’s camp exclusively told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) of his selection over the weekend.

After posting a 6-0 record (with six submission victories) fighting for some of Hawaii’s top fight organization, Byrnes earned a slot on the card for UFC Fight Night 7. The event took place at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, Calif.

Byrnes, a 28-year-old former Marine, dropped a unanimous decision to Clark in the night’s opening bout, though the fight was much closer than the scorecards indicated.

Byrnes hasn’t fought professionally since that December 2006 loss. In fact, he was chosen to be a competitor on the sixth season of BodogFIGHT this past summer but was forced off the show with a knee injury, which kept him sidelined throughout 2007.

Prior to his UFC debut, Byrnes was studying Brazilian jitsu-jitsu, winning a state tournament in 2006. He also captured the Full Contact Showdown middleweight belt while going 3-0 in the organization.

As with past seasons, MMAjunkie.com will continue to reveal cast members’ names as they’re learned. Earlier this week, we reported that Luke Zachrich (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will also be a cast member on “The Ultimate Fighter 7.”

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